Open campus study halls are free periods where you can leave the school for a period and have free time. These study halls are typically given to seniors to have more opportunities to go home or get a mid day treat, but it also gives them responsibilities to arrive to there other classes on time. Many seniors, especially in semester two, have more than one study hall. Many schools allow their students tohave more than one study hall, but plan on changing it because students often miss their last classes after leaving for so long and kids show up late to their classed after leaving to go home.
Students are becoming less reliable and more lazy, so the more study halls they have the more they want to skip their next classes. Student often think if they have study halls toward the end of the day that there is no purpose in going to their last class, for example if the student has study halls 6th and seventh period and a business class eighth hour they tend to skip it and find excuses to not go. Older student also have open campus during lunch so they can go hame or out to eat, and they tend to not show up for their next class. Schools also encourage seniors to be at the school to be the examples for the school and to represent to the younger students, and they need some one to look up to so when kids dont show up for their classes it does leave a negative impact on others.
I think that multiple open campus classes are exciting but students have to pe responsible enough to earn them. I do think the older you get the more freedom you should have, so I am for open campus study halls. Student need balance of home life and school life and this is a great way to ensure that. I also beleive that students have multiple study halls because they did well the last few years in their classes, so open campus is a way of saying good job. I think many student also feel safer in their home and thats why they thend to go home and not come back, so if the school can find a way to help students feel safer then they would want to come back.
There are many pros to look at like for example this gives upper classman a break and they get to go spend time with their family and it also gives these student responsibility to back to school on time. Another example is it helps kids feel less stressed when they can go home, student often work better in their home environment. There are also many cons, for example student dont go back to classes after they leave for a long enough time. Some students also use this time to be irresponsible. Students also rely on others to tell them when to go back to school, so when they leave for school they show up late.
Do you think we should have more than one open campus study hall?
What would you do in your free time during an open campus stud hall?
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Great topic choice and summary Ellie! You could have commented a few more times to students. Posted four days late.
I would wokr on homework or study. So then, I would not be so streesed out because of all the after school activites there are. Otherwise I would probably go home and lay down for a little bit or even go get food.
I think we should. So then the kids are super stressed out when they go home, becuase they could have many after school activites. It would be the students fault if they were late to class or skipped. They should say something where if the kids were late so many times they should take their privilidges away.
During my free time I would work on assignments so that they can be finished by the deadlines, study for tests. But if I have nothing else I would probably go home and relax or get food or help around the house to fix things that need to be done.
I think there should be more than one open campus study hall because it would opportunity for students to manage their time better and learn responsibility. A lot of students sometimes don't really need to be in the classroom. It also gives the students a little bit more freedom. But if other students use this opportunity as a way to escape the school and not using the time like intended for, than they should get punished for their actions.
During my free time I would, study for a test if needed or work on something that needs done. Otherwise, I would go home and take a break from school, which many people need. Seniors need time to think about what they want to do in the future, and spend time with their family before they leave.
I think that we should have more than one open campus study hall. It should be the students fault if they skip the last class of the day. The school could add more punishment for skipping class. Seniors should have more freedom, because they are going to be gone next year. These students only have one more year until they go to college, or go find a job. Students should have freedom, and take responsibility for their actions.
I agree with the fact that students worked hard the previous years, and open campus would be like a reward. When you are older you gain more freedom, and more trust. I also like that you said it gives them a break. Junior and Senior year can get stressful, and these students deserve some time to unwind and then finish their school day. Many work after school so may not have much time to relax, open periods could help with that.
I strongly agree with your answer because some people need to work for money so they might need breaks. This is helpful because not all students get enough relax time that is needed. Some work many hours just to have no time to chill and having breaks as a young age is good for you.
During my free time and open campus I would run errands, leaving me more time after school for any homework I might have. If I had homework to do before that night, I would use my open period to get that done. I would also use that time to eat or catch up on anything else I might need to do.
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